Family guy by Seth Macfarlane

The Family Guy

The Family Guy, an American animated film created by Seth Macfarlane primarily for Fox Broadcasting Company consumption, will be the sole subject of the essay. The Griffin family, which consists of Peter and Lois; their children Stewie, Chris, and Meg; and their pet dog Brian, is the only focus of the picture. They are locals of Rhode Island’s Quahog City. The way the director uses several techniques to make the movie entertaining clearly demonstrates his expertise.

Funny Metafictional Cutaway Jokes

The film contains a lot of funny metafictional cutaway jokes that are frequently used in American society. It is this style that brings out a lot of humour in the film, and it is the core reason it is liked in the nation. The cutaways always make the scenes more fascinating to the viewers as they try to emphasize on the joke that is being presented by the actor in a given event.

Parodies on Real-Life Events

The film also signifies the filmmaker’s production style in the way they use a wide range of parodies on real-life events as well as issues such as the 9/11, and Star Wars trilogy (Thompson, 2013). The real-life problems presented in the film comprise of homosexuality which is seen in several incidences where the leading actor Peter behaves like a homo and has feelings for other men. The inclusion of real-life events makes the movie to be one of the best films of its time as many people like jokes that they can relate to in the actual world. In conclusion, the filmmaker’s ability to use another style in the movie to make humorous scenes makes it very good to the viewers.

Work Cited

Thompson, Ethan, and Jason Mittell, eds. How to watch television. NYU Press, 2013.